The mayor of Pereslavl was arrested on suspicion of embezzling large

The mayor of the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky Denis Koshurnikov was arrested on suspicion of major embezzlement. A few years ago, the company "Rosnano" has transferred 1 billion rubles for the construction of a plant for the manufacture of medicines. Plant or not, and the money disappeared.

In the mayor's mansion, investigators arrived before dawn. Denis Koshurnikov accused and started the search. Later went to office. The seized computers and several boxes of documents. The mayor allowed the construction of a plant in the territory of the national Park. The company was supposed to earn 3 years ago. "Rosnano" has allocated one billion rubles. But the vaccine is still not produced.

The interior Ministry reported that the investigation is actively helping the administration of the Yaroslavl region. The Governor had a lot of questions to the mayor of Pereslavl. Complained to him and the citizens and municipal deputies. They even asked to deprive the mayor of power. The city is the main debtor region for gas supplies. The amount of debt - more than 450 million rubles. The mayor himself was quite wealthy. In his Declaration, except for the expensive cars, then a private jet. Local media attributed to him the business in Germany and the United States. The mayor investigators have a lot of questions. Him and two accomplices were detained on the eve. It is possible that the defendants will be more. Searches also took place in the main Moscow office of Corporation "Rosnano", one of the largest shareholders under construction in Pereslavl factory.

The Corporation assured that the plant will start producing the vaccine in 2017. The mayor of Pereslavl at the opening ceremony is unlikely to fall. He faces up to 10 years in prison.